September 10, 2025Child DevelopmentOpen Access

Hearing a Feeling: Music Emotion Recognition and Callous‐Unemotional Traits in Early Childhood

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Children showed improved music emotion recognition with age, particularly for high-arousal emotions like happiness.
Those with higher callous-unemotional traits displayed poorer accuracy in recognizing emotions, especially positive ones.
The study involved 144 children aged 3 to 5 years performing a music recognition task using emotion-conveying clips.
Results highlight the potential for music to enhance emotion recognition and social skills in young children.

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Examining the impact of callous-unemotional traits on emotion recognition in early childhood via music.

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